archiveMarch 2023

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his felicitations to the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on the occasion of his 66th birthday. Lawan joins the family, friends and associates of the erudite Professor of Law and highly revered clergyman in celebrating his exemplary life and achievements on...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says aggregate Company Income Tax (CIT) stood at N753.88 billion in quarter four (Q4) 2022. This is according to the NBS Company Income Tax (CIT) Q4 2022 Report released in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report, this figure represents a growth rate of...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, commended his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, for a sterling service to the nation, as he turns 66. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said the celebrant has served the country “as an academic, Attorney-General of Lagos...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to exclude its staff engaged in malpractices during the Feb. 25 elections from participating in the March 11 governorship and State assemblies elections. The NBA made the call on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by...

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that corruption trials should not be the “exclusive preserve” of the Federal Government. He said this while speaking during the inauguration of the state anti-graft agency on Tuesday, stressing that corruption cases that fall within the purview of states should be prosecuted...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has asked a London High Court to deliver judgment in its favour in a case against Process and Industrial Developments Company. In the case marked CL-2019-000752, the Federal Government is seeking to overturn an arbitration award in favour of P&ID which has now accrued...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has told commercial banks to collect old N500 and N1,000 notes from customers. It said the old notes are legal tender following the directive of the Supreme Court. CBN’s spokesman Isa Abdulmumin said banks have begun to issue the old and new notes to...

The President salutes the hardwork and dedication of Nigerian women working tirelessly and achieving results in different fields of endeavor, from those sacrificing daily in the markets and farms to train the next generation of leaders, to those breaking limits in education, sports, medical field, arts, entertainment and even in...

  Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has said its workplace is free of bias and gender-based discriminations. Speaking on the anniversary of International Women's Day (IWD), Head, Human Resources, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Adekunle Adewuyi, stated that the bank as a responsible organization, has in place...

Coalition of civil society groups under the auspices of West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to solve technical and logistics problems ahead of Governorship and House of Assembly elections slated for Saturday. The group noted that while Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)...